Tag: extrajudicial killings

Govt to introduce legislation against extra judicial killings: Basharat

LAHORE: Punjab Minister of Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Social Welfare Raja Basharat said that the provincial government would not tolerate extrajudicial killings by police...

HRW urges PTI to form ‘rights-respecting’ govt

Asia Director of the Human Rights Watch (HRW), Brad Adams, sent a letter to the recently sworn-in Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan sharing a...

Hundreds protest against alleged extrajudicial killing in Swabi

Hundreds of protesters gathered at Swabi’s Aman Chowk against the alleged extrajudicial killing of a local man by the police, a local media outlet...

Rao Anwar walks free on bail in Naqeebullah murder case

KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) issued the order of release of former Malir Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Rao Anwar on Saturday after earlier granting him...

Pakistani security forces under effective civilian control, US report says

Civilian authorities in Pakistan maintained effective control over security forces in the last few years as orderly transitions in top political and military leadership...

PTI to hold rally in favour of SC in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has announced to hold a public rally in the federal capital to express solidarity with the judiciary in...

SHC directs IGP to supervise interrogation into ‘half fried and full...

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday directed the provincial police chief, AD Khawaja to supervise the interrogation of all ‘half fried and full...

Naqeebullah’s murder: CJP grills Sindh IG over failure to arrest Rao...

--Court orders ISI, MI and IB to help police in arresting former SSP Malir after AD Khowaja offers to resign --CJP assures Naqeebullah's cousin he is ready...

Aspiring model’s killing unleashes rage over extrajudicial murders in Pakistan

KARACHI: The killing of a young social media star in Karachi has unleashed festering anger at a rash of alleged extrajudicial murders and the...

Justice must be served to all victims of extrajudicial killings: Siyal

KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Sohail Anwar Siyal on Tuesday said that he will try his best to take all necessary measures to get justice...

Human rights activists urge to strengthen labour laws, end extrajudicial killings

KARACHI: A group of human rights activists on Wednesday called upon the government to take measures to improve labour rights situation and stop extra-judicial killings,...

KBA condemns Naqeebullah murder, demands probe into other extrajudicial killings

KARACHI: Karachi Bar Association (KBA) on Tuesday condemned the ‘extra-judicial murder’ of 27-year-old Naqeebullah Mehsud allegedly by the suspended Malir SSP Rao Anwar. They...